After the Battle of Niš he deserted Ottoman troops together with his uncle Skanderbeg, converted to Christianity and changed his name to Branilo.
After his participation in the Ottoman loss at Niš (November 1443), Skanderbeg deserted the Ottoman army and rushed to Albania along with 300 other Albanians.
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In 1443 after the battle of Niš fled with George Kastrioti-Skanderbeg to the united Christian army and converted to Christianism taking the name "Vranas".